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A lot of us
are overly ambitious, so much so that we are certain we may often be happy but,
will never be content. The desire to
achieve more leads us to seek out advice and this advice often comes from
those who’ve made it in their own right. Now, while
there is a lot one can learn from someone else’s success and there is a lot of
knowledge that might help us; it is still just once sided information. You aren’t factoring in all the other factors
that led your advisor to where they are; factors they may not even realize
helped them. That said,
what leads to success is not a purely objective debate. One crucial thing I’ve
learned is to constantly work on myself, the one factor in the equation that is
under my control. That said, the reason I put this post up was because I
stumbled upon a YouTube video by Bite Size Psych with the same title as my post and it articulated
things rather well. Take a look at the
video…

Have something to say or add to this? Leave a comment, Tweet to me @Lik…

It had all
the makings of a perfect Delhi evening… well, to be honest we were in Noida
but, you get the drift. The weather was
just right, the old gang was hanging out together and a friend had flown down
from Mumbai. All the planning and seemingly endless texts on WhatsApp were
going to culminate in what promised to be a great evening.

We had
booked six tickets to an IMAX film at PVR and were rather enthusiastic about it.
As always I had already given my friends quite a spiel about being on time. So,
there we were… a handsome 15 minutes before the show was set to start. We
patiently waited and debated where we should eat and had to plan things perfectly
because everyone had to be somewhere post the movie. It was
finally time for the movie to start but, the door to the auditorium was still
closed. This was curious because it usually opens up a good 10-15 minutes
before the show timing; presumably so that people can get seated and lap up
some advertisements and trailers. “Five more min…

You may have read stacks and stacks of novels based inside
prisons but, have you ever read a novel about an author’s time inside one? The
chances are slim at best. The Bad Boys Of Bokaro Jail is one such
story and a riveting one at that.

The book is a first person narrative of author Chetan Mahajan’s
experiences inside Bokaro jail and most of it was written inside the prison’s
four walls... by hand. How he got there and what he was arrested for are both
things that are just a Google search away but, don’t do it!
In fact, I would suggest you read nothing about Chetan
Mahajan, before you start reading this book. If possible, resist the temptation
to even read the back cover. Simply open the book and dive in and you will feel
like you are prying on someone’s diary – a forbidden act that is tempting to
all.
Wondering why I would say that? Well, the thing is the charm
of reading a book is to plough forward not knowing what happens in the end and
if you’re aware of what happened to the aut…

You’re on the wrong side of 25, half your friends are
married, some are happily single, some are dating and then there are those who are
in a serious relationship; like you. I don’t need to tell you that
relationships at our age can get fairly tricky.
There is a part of you that doesn’t want to abandon the
endless possibilities of single-hood; even if those possibilities never become
realities. There is of course another part of you and this one’s harder to
please because, it wants you to find someone. Not just anyone, but the one you
want to be with, maybe even get married to.

Forgive me for using the M word; I know a lot of us aren’t ready
for it. We’re either not ready financially or we’re just not prepared mentally
to take such a big step. It’s all understandable and life keeps getting more
and more overwhelming. So, what is it that we can do to make our lives,
relationships or attempts to get into relationships less stressful? Here’s my
take!
1) Know What You Want
Whether you’re…

The internet has recently been abuzz with talk of which countries
are the happiest. In fact, India was rated as one of the least happy countries
in the world. There is however one country which is
supposedly the happiest: Bhutan. But, is it really?

You’ve probably scrolled down your Facebook news-feed at least
once to read about how Bhutan uses a gross happiness index instead of using GDP
or gross domestic product like other countries. It's not that Bhutan isn't happy; a small country with a
population of just 792,877 people ought to be.
Ass to that the fact that most of the country follows the same religion – Buddhism, it's a fairly peaceful place. The whole picture however isn’t nearly as rosy as click bait articles would have you believe. Take a look at the video below to
understand why.

I’ve heard polarizing reviews from people about this film and
really wanted to put my two cents out there. I’m pressed for time and can’t do
an in-depth review. So, here’s a list of reasons that I think make Trapped a
film you should go watch and one reason for you not to.
1) IT IS REFRESHING

If you’re tired of run of the mill narratives and stories
that give you a sense of Déjà Vu, Trapped will stand out. It’s a film about
survival; an emotion so universal that you will feel it (unless you resist it). The
film is not what a lot of people would expect but an educated audience must
readjust expectations and try to accept what the filmmaker wants to serve.
2) IT IS HORRIFYING

What you will notice in the cinema hall while watching this
film is that people will constantly laugh and giggle. This behaviour is similar
to what you witness during horror films. When something begins to feel too real we
tend to shut it off by ridiculing it, do yourself a favour... go watch this
alone or with pe…

I’m just 27 years old, but to Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix that’s
a lifetime. So, with a lifetime of experience in the realm of writing, I have a
fair idea of what it’s really like to be a writer. Unfortunately, that also means
that I have a lifetime of experience responding to questions people ask writers.
Now, most questions
are easy to answer but, some of them really make me wonder how taxing the
process of snapping every single bone in the human body can possibly be. Also,
how long does it take for someone to die of internal bleeding? Anyway, here’s a short list of questions that writers commonly get asked and their answers in
reasonable detail. How much money do writers
make?
Believe it or not
there are tons of specialisations within the realm of writing; you could be a
content writer, a poet, a scriptwriter, a copywriter, a journalist, a travel
writer etc. The point being the pay scale is rather varied. There are people on
the internet who writ…

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I’ve heard polarizing reviews from people about this film and
really wanted to put my two cents out there. I’m pressed for time and can’t do
an in-depth review. So, here’s a list of reasons that I think make Trapped a
film you should go watch and one reason for you not to.
1) IT IS REFRESHING

If you’re tired of run of the mill narratives and stories
that give you a sense of Déjà Vu, Trapped will stand out. It’s a film about
survival; an emotion so universal that you will feel it (unless you resist it). The
film is not what a lot of people would expect but an educated audience must
readjust expectations and try to accept what the filmmaker wants to serve.
2) IT IS HORRIFYING

What you will notice in the cinema hall while watching this
film is that people will constantly laugh and giggle. This behaviour is similar
to what you witness during horror films. When something begins to feel too real we
tend to shut it off by ridiculing it, do yourself a favour... go watch this
alone or with pe…

You’re on the wrong side of 25, half your friends are
married, some are happily single, some are dating and then there are those who are
in a serious relationship; like you. I don’t need to tell you that
relationships at our age can get fairly tricky.
There is a part of you that doesn’t want to abandon the
endless possibilities of single-hood; even if those possibilities never become
realities. There is of course another part of you and this one’s harder to
please because, it wants you to find someone. Not just anyone, but the one you
want to be with, maybe even get married to.

Forgive me for using the M word; I know a lot of us aren’t ready
for it. We’re either not ready financially or we’re just not prepared mentally
to take such a big step. It’s all understandable and life keeps getting more
and more overwhelming. So, what is it that we can do to make our lives,
relationships or attempts to get into relationships less stressful? Here’s my
take!
1) Know What You Want
Whether you’re…

A lot of us
are overly ambitious, so much so that we are certain we may often be happy but,
will never be content. The desire to
achieve more leads us to seek out advice and this advice often comes from
those who’ve made it in their own right. Now, while
there is a lot one can learn from someone else’s success and there is a lot of
knowledge that might help us; it is still just once sided information. You aren’t factoring in all the other factors
that led your advisor to where they are; factors they may not even realize
helped them. That said,
what leads to success is not a purely objective debate. One crucial thing I’ve
learned is to constantly work on myself, the one factor in the equation that is
under my control. That said, the reason I put this post up was because I
stumbled upon a YouTube video by Bite Size Psych with the same title as my post and it articulated
things rather well. Take a look at the
video…

Have something to say or add to this? Leave a comment, Tweet to me @Lik…